Billy Graham Quotes & Sayings

[God] wants to help you overcome the bitterness and anger that you feel, and He wants to encourage you ... He knows that anger and depression will never help you deal with your problems - they only make them worse. — Billy Graham

Most of us do not understand nuclear fission, but we accept it ... Why is it so easy to accept manmade miracles and so difficult to accept the miracles of the Bible? — Billy Graham

The Bible teaches that there will be a famine of the Word of God in the last days ... spiritual starvation leads to spiritual death. — Billy Graham

We have glamorized vice and minimized virtue. We have played down gentleness, manners, and morals - while we have played up rudeness, savagery, and vice ... and the philosophy of might is right. — Billy Graham

Auschwitz stands as a tragic reminder of the terrible potential man has for violence and inhumanity. — Billy Graham

Homes that are built on anything other than love are bound to crumble. — Billy Graham

Many people are trying to steady themselves by taking tranquilizers. Jesus is the greatest tranquilizer of all. He can straighten out your life and put you back on center. — Billy Graham

As a former resident with strong personal and ministry ties to the North Star State, I pray that the good people of Minnesota will show their support for God's definition of marriage, between a man and a woman. — Billy Graham

Christianity is not an accretion, it is not something added. It is a new total outlook which is satisfied with nothing less than penetration to the furthest corners of the mind and the understanding. — Billy Graham

God's church is a Bible-centered church, and it grows strong under persecution. — Billy Graham

A born-again Christian should no more think of going back to the old life than an adult to his childhood. — Billy Graham

Your own family circle knows whether Christ lives in you and through you. — Billy Graham

In all of these centuries there has not been the slightest shadow of change in the nature of God or in His attitude toward sin.
The Bible teaches from the beginning to the end that adultery and fornication are sin, and the attitude of churchmen does not alter its character. — Billy Graham

(Hebrews 11:25). — Billy Graham

Without Ruth's partnership and encouragement over the years, my own work would have been impossible. We were called by God as a team. — Billy Graham

Don't take the holiness of God lightly, for it is the very essence of His character. — Billy Graham

The Bible is the only Book in the world that predicts the future. The Bible is more modern than tomorrow morning's newspaper. — Billy Graham

In this age of humanism, man is seduced by society with the lie that he can become his own god ... the New Age movement is polluted with self and it will never bow before God - at least not until Christ returns. — Billy Graham

The Charter of the United Nations said in its preamble: "We the people determined to save succeeding generations from war ... " Can the United Nations save the world from war? The answer is No! It was conceived and created by statesmen who knew little of the significance of the biblical concept of history and the nature of man. When the perspective is wrong, the whole viewpoint will be wrong. — Billy Graham

In Christ alone there is deliverance from man's tortured thoughts and freedom from the sordid habits which are destroying so many people. Why does the Bible so clearly denounce drunkenness? Because it is an enemy of human life. Anything that is against a person's welfare, God is against. — Billy Graham

Death of the righteous ... is not to be feared or shunned. It is the shadowed threshold to the palace of God. — Billy Graham

We can hold nothing back [from God]. He must control and dominate us [wholly]. It is a surrender without any conditions attached. This surrender is a definite and conscious act on our part in obedience to the Word of God. — Billy Graham

The mind is the devil's favorite avenue of attack. — Billy Graham

Reading God's Word and meditating on its truth will have a purifying effect upon your mind and heart, and will be demonstrated in your life. Let nothing take the place of this daily privilege. — Billy Graham

The Western world's sole objective seems to be success, status, security, self-indulgence, pleasure, and comfort. — Billy Graham

He who is called to and set apart for the work of an evangelist is to devote his time and effort single-mindedly to this God-given task. He is not to be distracted by anything likely to deflect him from this. Persecution will not weaken his resolution. The persuasion of others will fall on deaf ears. Only the clear leading of God will cause him to change his ministry. — Billy Graham

I don't have to see a murder in order to condemn murder. — Billy Graham

There is not a flower that opens, not a seed that falls into the ground, and not an ear of wheat that nods on the end of its stalk in the wind that does not preach and proclaim the greatness and the mercy of God to the whole world. — Billy Graham

Forgiveness is one of the most beautiful words in the human vocabulary. How much pain and unhappy consequences could be avoided if we all learned the meaning of this word! — Billy Graham

The Bible is clear that the Holy Spirit is God Himself. — Billy Graham

Behind the love of God lies His imniscience - His ability to "know and understand all." ... At all times, even in the midst of any type of suffering, I can realize that He knows, loves, watches, understands, and, more than that, He has a purpose. — Billy Graham

In my travels I have found that those who keep Heaven in view remain serene and cheerful in the darkest day. If the glories of Heaven were more real to us, if we lived less for material things and more for things eternal and spiritual, we would be less easily disturbed by this present life. — Billy Graham

[There are] seven gifts God gives you when you commit your life to Christ: a new relationship, a new citizenship, a new family, a new purpose, a new power, a new destiny, and a new journey. — Billy Graham

Sin is a revolt against God. — Billy Graham

We have become so tolerant and accepting of the world's ways that it is hard for many in the church to notice the sin much less answer how it crept in. The church is to be in the world, but worldliness is not to infiltrate the church. — Billy Graham

It could be said that going to church will not make one a Christian. But ... refusing to fellowship with believers will not make you one either. — Billy Graham

Put God to the test when troubles come. He won't let you down. In the midst of a painful illness, Paul begged God to intervene and take it away. But God replied, "My grace is sufficient for you" (2 Corinthians 12:9). It was sufficient for Paul, and it will be for you. — Billy Graham

No man ever loved like Jesus. He taught the blind to see and the dumb to speak. He died on the cross to save us. He bore our sins. And now God says, Because He did, I can forgive you. — Billy Graham

Once you have been to the cross, you will never be the same. — Billy Graham

Compared to when I was a boy, we now live in reverse. The people are locked up in their homes at night and criminals are outside on the loose! When I was young, the criminals were locked up and the people were free to move about. That time has passed for many cities. — Billy Graham

I don't need a successor, only willing hands to accept the torch for a new generation. — Billy Graham

One of the worst things we can do is allow our children to grow up thinking they don't need to keep any rules. A spoiled child becomes a spoiled adult. — Billy Graham

Consistency, constancy, and undeviating diligence to maintain Christian character are a must if the older generation is to command respect, or even a hearing, from the young. — Billy Graham

Sinners, pray to a merciful God for forgiveness. — Billy Graham

How often do we lie simply because we are trying to build ourselves up in the eyes of others? How often do we gossip because we want to appear "in the know,"or because we are trying to make ourselves appear better than someone else? The Bible's command is clear: ["Have regard for good things in the sight of all men" (Romans 12:17 NKJV)]. — Billy Graham

As I read the Bible, I seem to find holiness to be [Christ's] supreme attribute. — Billy Graham

The greatest tribute a boy can give to his father is to say, "When I grow up, I want to be just like my dad." It is a convicting responsibility for us fathers and grandfathers. — Billy Graham

[God] alone is perfect. Even His anger is righteous, because it is directed solely against evil. — Billy Graham

Angels are God's messengers whose chief business is to carry out his orders in the world. He has given them an ambassadorial charge. He has designated and empowered them as holy deputies to perform works of righteousness. In this way they assist him as their creator while he sovereignly controls the universe. So he has given them the capacity to bring holy enterprises to a successful conclusion. — Billy Graham

Evil is real - but so is God's power and love. — Billy Graham

For the Christian, all is not hopeless unless his affections are centered on the things of this world. — Billy Graham

I've never seen such a hunger in people for spiritual things ... People realize the past is gone, the future is uncertain, and the present seems to be hopeless. As a result, many [in Moscow] were open to God. — Billy Graham

Confidentiality is the essence of being trusted. — Billy Graham

When we are called before God and His throne of judgment, it will be too late to reverse our decision. It is during our lifetime here on earth that we decide our eternal destiny. — Billy Graham

'Hope and change' has become a cliche in our nation, and it is daunting to think that any American could hope for change from what God has blessed. — Billy Graham

I found that this Parkinson's does slow you down, whether you want to slow down or not. — Billy Graham

It is man and not the Bible that needs correcting. Greater and more careful scholarship has shown that apparent contradictions were caused by incorrect translations, rather than divine inconsistencies. — Billy Graham

It is a tragedy that many of God's people have conformed themselves to the world and its thinking, rather than being transformed by the renewing of their minds. — Billy Graham

A Roman soldier ... thrust a spear into Jesus' side and out came blood and water. Physicians say that a mixture of blood and water indicates that Jesus died of a broken heart. He poured out the last ounce of His blood to redeem us. — Billy Graham

The cross has become a symbol in much of the Western world, misused by many rock stars and others who do not comprehend its significance. — Billy Graham

Once a minute passes it can never be reclaimed. — Billy Graham

Many people have come to Christ as a result of my participation in presenting the Gospel to them. It's all the work of the Holy Spirit. — Billy Graham

How do we get our values so mixed up? We look for shortcuts to happiness. Our lust for immediate pleasure prompts us to think of evil as good. — Billy Graham

I never hold a grudge. — Billy Graham

Sin's masterpiece of shame and hate became God's masterpiece of mercy and forgiveness. Through the death of Christ upon the cross, sin itself was crucified for those who believe in Him. — Billy Graham

Family prayer is a fourth vital link in the chain of spiritual strength - a strength we are trying to build to protect us from a world gone mad. Practicing prayer as a family, not just a flippant blessing before a meal, can give us the security we need. — Billy Graham

There is more evidence that Jesus rose from the dead than there is that Julius Caesar ever lived or that Alexander the Great died at the age of thirty-three. — Billy Graham

Peter said: "If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you" (1 Peter 4:14). — Billy Graham

Be assured that there is no sin you have ever committed that the blood of Jesus Christ cannot cleanse. — Billy Graham

The architect of popular culture is none other than Satan. He is the chief designer and chief marketer, and he has been branding worldliness since the beginning of time. His methods are shifty and constantly in motion, changing fads and trends to keep the world running in circles, trying to keep up with the latest and greatest. — Billy Graham

Sin has progressed and gained momentum;
[man] seems to have lost his ability to be shocked. Behavior that was once considered abominable is now acceptable. — Billy Graham

Why did Jesus Christ leave heaven's glory
and enter this sin-infested world? For one reason: to make our eternal salvation possible. — Billy Graham

Prayer shouldn't be casual or sporadic, dictated only by the needs of the moment. Prayer should be as much a part of our lives as breathing. — Billy Graham

Christianity has no shrines to visit, no dusty remains to venerate, no tombs at which to worship. — Billy Graham

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In order to compete with God for the dominion of the world, Satan, whom Christ called "the prince of this world," was forced to go into the "religion" business. — Billy Graham

Most of all, God has blessed us by giving us the privilege of knowing Him and walking with Him every day. He did this by sending His Son into the world to die for our sins. — Billy Graham

In one bold stroke, forgiveness obliterates the past and permits us to enter the land of new beginnings. — Billy Graham

We have an idea that we Americans are God's chosen people, that God loves us more than any other people, and that we are God's blessed. I tell you that God doesn't love us any more than He does the Russians. — Billy Graham

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inspired hy a road sign she saw. — Billy Graham

Alexander the great was ask how he conquered the world he said, "by not waivering". — Billy Graham

Christ never told his disciples that they would get an Academy Award for their performances, but He did tell them to expect to have troubles. — Billy Graham

How many homes are broken because of men and women who are unfaithful! God will not hold you guiltless! There is a day of reckoning. "Be sure your sin will find you out" (Numbers 32:23 ESV). They will find you out in your own family life here in your relationship with your mate; they will find you out in the life to come. — Billy Graham

I have a certainty about eternity that is a wonderful thing, and I thank God for giving me that certainty. I do not fear death. I may fear a little bit about the process, but not death itself, because I think the moment that my spirit leaves this body, I will be in the presence of the Lord. — Billy Graham

Some people have a warped idea of living the Christian life. Seeing talented, successful Christians, they attempt to imitate them. For them, the grass on the other side of the fence is always greener. But when they discover that their own gifts are different or their contributions are more modest (or even invisible), they collapse in discouragement and overlook genuine opportunities that are open to them. They have forgotten that they are here to serve Christ, not themselves. — Billy Graham

Can you see God? You haven't seen him? I've never seen the wind.
I see the effects of the wind, but I've never seen the wind. There's a mystery to it. — Billy Graham

Christians should be a foreign influence, a minority group in a pagan world. — Billy Graham

Can We Be Sure We Will Go to Heaven? — Billy Graham

The most remarkable thing about suffering is that God can use it for our good. — Billy Graham

Satan rejoices when old habits overwhelm [us] and we cave in to the pressure of the crowd ... perhaps temptation lures [us] into sin ... a backsliding Christian compromises their faith and causes unbelievers to mock the Gospel. — Billy Graham

Our certainty that angels right now witness how we are walking through life should mightily influence the decisions we make. God is watching, and His angels are interested spectators too. — Billy Graham

What really matters is how God sees me. He isn't concerned with labels; he is concerned about the state of man's soul. — Billy Graham

We face dangers every day of which we are not even aware. Often God intervenes on our behalf through the use of His angels. — Billy Graham

Prayer is the companion of Bible study. — Billy Graham

Those you know the least may need your prayers the most. Don't let the fact that you don't know someone keep you from praying for them. — Billy Graham

A seminary professor I once knew told his students, Never preach about hell without tears in your eyes. — Billy Graham

Chose you this day whom, not tomorrow, whom you'll serve? — Billy Graham

There is nothing wrong with men possessing riches. The wrong comes when riches possess men. — Billy Graham

God is sending forth His message of love, but you must tune in. You must be willing to listen and to receive His message and then to obey it. — Billy Graham

The greatest vision of sin that a person can
ever receive is to look at the cross. — Billy Graham